February 8, 2001
12:00 AM (EST)

News Release Number: STScI-2001-06

See What NASA's Hubble Sees, with the Click of a Mouse

How old is the universe? How big is it? What is its fate? Where did the planets,
stars, and galaxies come from? Are we alone here? Scientists seeking answers
to these age-old questions?which have eluded humankind for centuries?have made
astounding progress using NASA's orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. Now anyone
with access to the World Wide Web can go online to visit Hubble Space Telescope:
New Views of the Universe, a popular Smithsonian exhibition highlighting Hubble's
unique contributions to our understanding of the universe. The new Web site
seeks to simulate the experience of visiting the actual exhibition, which is
now touring the United States.

Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe is a special feature of HubbleSite
(http://hubble.stsci.edu), Hubble's official online home and the Web's most
comprehensive source of Hubble news, pictures, information, and educational
resources.